This can be a blessing in disguise for our Domestic Cricket. When there is little International games, BCB has to organize more domestic games to keep our cricketer busy. So, its high time that BCB makes a long term domestic plan so that our players do not gain bhuris sitting idle.

hopefully, we will get some more action in 2013, with zimbabwe and ireland, and if need arises, west indies and new zealand might also want to play with us more often..

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It is good to let Shakib off captaincy, it will relieve some pressure. He will be offered captaincy again in a few years when he will be more than ready, Bangladesh will voyage into a new horizon then

Number of tests from 2012 (June)onwards = 42 (5.25 tests a year).
Number of ODI's from 2012 (June) onwards = 86 (excluding World cups + other Tournaments).
Number of T20's from 2012 (June) onwards = 11 (excluding T20 world cup).

We can easily add 8 additional Tests giving us 50 in 8 years (6.25 tests/year), we can maybe push and get 51-52 tests depending on if India is willing. Lets say we push for a few 3 tests series with ZIM, WI, NZ, SL, and PAK. we can easily get aprox 55 Tests or so, which is about 7 tests per year, which is not too shabby.

I think we can add a bunch of ODIs by making all series 5 ODIs except those against Ind, SA, AUS, and ENG.

We can easily add 8 additional Tests giving us 50 in 8 years (6.25 tests/year), we can maybe push and get 51-52 tests depending on if India is willing. Lets say we push for a few 3 tests series with ZIM, WI, NZ, SL, and PAK. we can easily get aprox 55 Tests or so, which is about 7 tests per year, which is not too shabby.

I think we can add a bunch of ODIs by making all series 5 ODIs except those against Ind, SA, AUS, and ENG.

I read that all series' involving either Zimbabwe and Bangladesh are restricted to two tests, the ones with NZ, Pak, SL, WI are restricted to 3, SA, Eng, Ind,Aus 5.

Originally Posted by Banglaguy
When was the last time we played a three test series? Wasn't against SL or something between 2001-2004 some time?

we probably won't get a 3 test series...the last one was 2007 and we had one in 2003 as well. but that doesn't mean there is an official ban on us playing 3 test series. we have official bans against touring India and England, but there are no other official bans.

Originally Posted by al Furqaan
we probably won't get a 3 test series...the last one was 2007 and we had one in 2003 as well. but that doesn't mean there is an official ban on us playing 3 test series. we have official bans against touring India and England, but there are no other official bans.

Originally Posted by Banglaguy
Can boards offer extra tours and stuff?
e.g. Bangladesh ask's New Zealand to come when both teams are not busy?

it happens all the time. ever noticed on the FTP some tours have a parenthetical "additional"? that means that those tours where not scheduled in the original FTP. the FTP, even when finalized is merely a draft document.

the flip side is, yes, tours get scrapped as well. our Test series at home against AUS last spring was originally in the FTP, but both boards decided to cancel for some gay reason beyond my understanding.

Originally Posted by al Furqaan
it happens all the time. ever noticed on the FTP some tours have a parenthetical "additional"? that means that those tours where not scheduled in the original FTP. the FTP, even when finalized is merely a draft document.

the flip side is, yes, tours get scrapped as well. our Test series at home against AUS last spring was originally in the FTP, but both boards decided to cancel for some gay reason beyond my understanding.

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Originally Posted by deshimon
If both teams want to reduce or add matches they can in FTP. But it needs to considartion between. both teams.

So why don't Bangladesh just add more matches against the likes of Zimbabwe, New Zealand and West Indies? I'm sure the other boards won't mind right?

Originally Posted by Banglaguy
So why don't Bangladesh just add more matches against the likes of Zimbabwe, New Zealand and West Indies? I'm sure the other boards won't mind right?

NZ and WI may be resistant to playing us more than they already do. similar to us and Zimbabwe. i think the BCB should try, but it will require mutual agreement as stated above. also timing and other things become an issue. we may have wide open gaps in our schedule but NZ, WI have fewer gaps.

BCB will send delegations to India, England and Australia to discuss bilateral cricket series within the next FTP cycle.

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